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When a person parks their automobile in the driveway for the evening they probably don't think much about the possibility of that vehicle being targeted by car thieves. Unfortunately, a vehicle is stolen in the United States approximately every 40 seconds. This means a car owner can become a victim auto-theft literally any minute. So what can those concerned about automotive safety do to safeguard their vehicles from potential thieves at night? The answer is preparation.

Preparation is quite the ambiguous word but when it comes to auto security preparation this can be accomplished by three (3) simple things:

1. Locking The Doors On A Vehicle

2. Parking In Well Lit Areas

3. Utilizing GPS Tracking Technology

Most people know that locking the doors to their vehicle is a smart thing. But everyday people leave their vehicles unattended with the car windows down or with the doors unlocked at night. Hell some people might even leave a spare key inside that vehicle or attached to the outside frame via magnetic casing. So the simplest way to enhance auto security during the evening is to always lock the car doors!

Locking the car doors is a simple task that can prevent automotive theft but sometimes locked doors are a small hurdle for the opportunistic car thief. If a car door is locked but the vehicle is parked in a area that is dimly light or dark, that might be all a car thief needs. In the darkness many car thieves feel safety and with safety comes the potential for them to try and bypass a locked car. The easiest way to prevent this is if a person is planning on parking in the street that they park near a street light or some other area that's well lit. If a vehicle owner leaves their car parked in the driveway overnight they should invest in a motion detection light that will illuminate when movement is sensed. Motion lights can be very helpful in spooking a potential car thief. And for those looking to take their security to the next level they can invest in motion lights that also have hidden camera systems built in them so the moment movement is detected the spy camera will begin recording the property.

Every law enforcement officer or security expert will advise those concerned about automobile safety during the evening to lock their doors and park near a well-lit location. In fact, some people might say this is common knowledge, but what isn't common knowledge is using GPS tracking to boost security. GPS tracking devices can provide vehicle owners real-time updates on where their automobile is moving every 10 seconds! In fact, GPS auto trackers offer a cool feature known as the geo-fence that is essentially a virtual boundary. When the vehicle moves outside of this boundary an alert is sent out to notify the vehicle owner. This means if a car thief bypasses a locked door, doesn't care if the vehicle is parked in well-lit area and gets away inside the stolen automobile, the story isn't over. Although the thief may believe they got away with the perfect crime the reality is a GPS tracker will be sending real-time updates on the movement of that stolen vehicle. This data can be used by police to quickly locate the stolen vehicle and recover it safely.

By diligently remembering to lock car doors, parking in well-lit areas and using GPS car tracking technology, those with automobiles can sleep safe at night knowing their property is safe.